Iran So Far Away

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July 11th, 12th & 13th 2025
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Banafsheh Zand
Shah of Iran discusses British sale of arms to Iran, international relations, the power of the Shah & the case of Russia
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Banafsheh Zand
Khamenei’s Eyes and Ears Go Dark: The Death of Ali Taeb and the Shadow of Sarallah
Iranian state media quietly reported the death of Ali Taeb, Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei’s former representative at Sarallah Headquarters—a key…
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Banafsheh Zand
UPDATE on Lennart Monterlos, 18-year-old Franco-German cyclist who disappeared in Iran arrested for "a crime"
Translated from French, from Le Monde, July 11, 2025, evening edition
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Banafsheh Zand
The Marandi Paradox: Selling Repression While Soaking in Free Speech
In an era where disinformation is dressed in academic regalia and genocidal regimes find their soft-spoken emissaries abroad, one man has emerged as the…
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Banafsheh Zand
The Return of 1980s-Style Repression: Iran’s Regime Revives Mass Execution Threats
In the aftermath of its short-lived conflict with Israel, Iran’s hardline apparatus—particularly the IRGC and judiciary—has escalated internal…
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Banafsheh Zand
Today's Recommendations
July 10th 2025
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Banafsheh Zand
Iran's Invisible Network in Italy: Covert Influence and Repression
After months of investigation, Linkiesta describes a pervasive yet understated Iranian presence woven into Italian society—not in overt statements or…
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Banafsheh Zand
The Myth of Mossadegh: Power, Privilege, and Political Betrayal
For decades, the name Mohammad Mossadegh has been mythologized in the Western press and among some Iranian intellectual circles as the avatar of Iranian…
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Banafsheh Zand
Today's Recommendations
July 7th & 8th, 9th 2025
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Banafsheh Zand
Missing in Iran: France’s Young Cyclist, Forgotten Hostages, and the Islamic Republic’s Expanding Kidnap Economy
Lennart Monterlos, an 18-year-old dual French German citizen, set out with a dream—to bike across Asia and Europe, documenting his journey.
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Banafsheh Zand
Carlson’s Iranian Fairytale: What Pezeshkian Won’t—and Can’t—Tell You
Tucker Carlson’s July interview with the Khomeinist regime’s installed president, Masoud Pezeshkian, was a soft-focus chat filled with slogans of…
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Banafsheh Zand
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